Publisher: IRENA
This report is aimed at policy makers and hydropower practitioners to raise awareness among IRENA stakeholders regarding hydropower’s perceived challenges and needs, and to serve as a catalyst for debate in the context of IRENA’s Collaborative Framework on Hydropower.
With technological advances and information sharing so prevalent, health care should be more transparent and easier to access than ever before. So why does it seem like everything about it—from pricing, drug development, and the emergence of new diseases to the intricacies of biologic and precision medicine therapies—is becoming more complex, not less? Rohit Khanna's Misunderstanding Health examines some of today's most revealing health care trends while imploring us to look at these issues with alacrity, humor, and vigilance. Over the course of eighteen short, engaging chapters, Khanna explains ● how unexamined beliefs can endanger patients, drive cost, and increase bureaucracy ● the "Dr. Google" effect on the ways that we seek (or eschew) care ● why our health care costs more than in any other country ● the unintended consequences of using rating sites like Yelp Each provocative chapter covers a familiar aspect of health care in a clear and succinct way. Offering inquisitive listeners a warts-and-all view of American health care, Misunderstanding Health is the book that you'll want to listen to if you know enough to be frustrated by the system but want a deeper dive into its challenges and opportunities.Show book
Don't be left behind in the AI revolution! This concise ebook provides a clear and accessible introduction to the key concepts driving Artificial Intelligence. You'll learn about:Machine Learning: How algorithms learn from data to make predictions.Deep Learning: The power of neural networks and their applications.Generative AI: Exploring the exciting world of AI that creates new content.And much more! Whether you're a curious individual or a professional seeking to understand the future of technology, this ebook is your starting point for the AI journey.Show book
All Life is Problem Solving is a stimulating and provocative selection of Popper's writings on his main preoccupations during the last twenty-five years of his life. This collection illuminates Popper's process of working out key formulations in his theory of science, and indicates his view of the state of the world at the end of the Cold War and after the collapse of communism.Show book
This book explores the fundamental principles governing semiconductor materials and their applications in electronic devices. Covering topics such as charge carrier behavior, band structure, pn junctions, MOSFETs, and diodes, this book provides an in-depth look at how semiconductors function at the microscopic level. It delves into key concepts like doping, conductivity, and quantum effects, bridging the gap between theoretical physics and practical electronics. Essential for students, engineers, and researchers, this work serves as a foundational guide to understanding and designing modern semiconductor technologies.Show book
Key Selling Points: Accessible and entertaining, narrative-driven non-fiction book about the subject of risk. No other mass-market book that covers risk beyond business book.Show book
A powerful movement is happening in farming—farmers are reconnecting with their roots to fight climate change. In Healing Grounds, Liz Carlisle tells the stories of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers who are reviving their ancestors' methods of growing food—techniques long suppressed by the industrial food system. These farmers are restoring native prairies, nurturing beneficial fungi, and enriching soil health. While feeding their communities and revitalizing cultural ties to land, they are steadily stitching ecosystems back together and repairing the natural carbon cycle. This is the true regenerative agriculture—not merely a set of technical tricks for storing CO2 in the ground, but a holistic approach that values diversity in both plants and people. Cultivating this kind of regenerative farming will require reckoning with our nation's agricultural history—a history marked by discrimination and displacement. And it will ultimately require dismantling power structures that have blocked many farmers of color from owning land or building wealth. By coming together to restore these farmlands, we can not only heal our planet, we can heal our communities.Show book
